Man charged after shots fired at BMW dealer

A 24-year old Ottawa man allegedly shot up a car dealership just three hours after he was charged and released by police for another offence.

Jonathan Laporte was arrested at 2 a.m. Wednesday after police responded to a disturbance near Hunt Club Rd. and Riverside Dr., where he was involved in a dispute with a group of men. Laporte was charged with three counts each of assault and uttering death threats and released on a promise to appear.

Just hours later, though, police say he shot the front door of Otto's BMW at 660 Hunt Club Rd. They found him at the scene and arrested him again. He was slapped with a slew of charges including break and enter, careless use of a gun, possession of a dangerous weapon, unauthorized possession of a prohibited weapon, and reckless discharge of a firearm, among others.

He remains in police custody and is expected in court Thursday.

Anyone with information should call 613-236-1222 ext. 5050, or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.